NEWS & RESOURCES

Amy O'Gorman Jenkins, representing CaCOA, presented compelling testimony outlining how unregulated products masquerading as “hemp” are undermining public health, consumer safety, and California's regulated cannabis industry.

Cannabis businesses haven’t just integrated into our community—they’ve become valuable partners in building a stronger, healthier Alameda.

On April 22, our Executive Director Amy O'Gorman Jenkins testified before the Assembly Business and Professions Committee in support of Assembly Bill 8 (Aguiar-Curry), legislation co-sponsored by the California Cannabis Operators Association (CaCOA) to address the growing threat of unregulated intoxicating hemp products flooding the legal market.

Amy O’Gorman Jenkins, the executive director of the California Cannabis Operators Association, praised the tax cuts in a news release, saying that the “legal cannabis industry is in crisis and immediate tax relief is essential.”

“Local governments are recognizing what the state hasn’t yet – that our legal cannabis industry is in crisis and immediate tax relief is essential,” Amy O’Gorman Jenkins, executive director of California Cannabis Operators Association.

“4/20 has become a whole new ballgame for California cannabis retailers,” said Freedman, who also serves as president of the California Cannabis Operators Association. “We’re focusing more on community building and running tight operations year-round instead of flashy, one-day promotions.”